Black Couple Only Shopping at Black-owned Businesses

[n yusef]

Originally posted by: nobodyknows

Originally posted by: nobodyknows

Originally posted by: n yusef

Originally posted by: nobodyknows
You have confirmed exactly what I accused you of, wanting to have your cake and eat it too.

I identify as "breadwinner" with all the responsibilities and privileges that come with. Being American comes second to being breadwinner and is really only useful in being able to identify and cooperate with other Americans in my attempt to fulfill my primary responsibility of being breadwinner.

You continue to misunderstand me. I never claimed primary or secondary identification. I don't think that there is an inherent hierarchy in identities. I can identify as American, and as other things without placing them in a list. If you are unable to do this, then that reflects on you, not me or anyone else.

Speaking of lists, you (and others like you) are the ones promoting businesses which are black owned over those which aren't, not me.

No comment??

I'd like to see your rationalization as to why it's OK for blacks to be promoting shopping at only black owned stores (if that isn't a list I don't know what is?) yet you attempt to smear me by claiming I have to catagorize everything in a list. As I have said twice now, you want to have your cake and eat it too.

You sir are a hypocrite.

I wrote a reply but deleted it. I could get into differences in economic versus social need and loyalty, and how support for black businesses, which are usually local is better for America as a whole than support for larger businesses which are likely white or foreign owned. I could mention the more obvious effects one notices when supporting a smaller community rather than a larger one. I could point out that this is a political statement, not a prescription or a sustainable movement. I could explain why I support this couple without being hypocritical, but you wouldn't get it.

I identify with many groups of different sizes, and I support all of them in different ways for different reasons. This is not due to a loyalty ranking, but pragmatism. With limited time and money, I try to accomplish as much as I can. Support for small communities is more apparent than support for large communities, so it makes sense to start from there.

This couple is shopping black because they think it will make a difference, not because they hate America.

 

[nobodyknows]

Originally posted by: n yusef

Originally posted by: nobodyknows

Originally posted by: nobodyknows

Originally posted by: n yusef

Originally posted by: nobodyknows
You have confirmed exactly what I accused you of, wanting to have your cake and eat it too.

I identify as "breadwinner" with all the responsibilities and privileges that come with. Being American comes second to being breadwinner and is really only useful in being able to identify and cooperate with other Americans in my attempt to fulfill my primary responsibility of being breadwinner.

You continue to misunderstand me. I never claimed primary or secondary identification. I don't think that there is an inherent hierarchy in identities. I can identify as American, and as other things without placing them in a list. If you are unable to do this, then that reflects on you, not me or anyone else.

Speaking of lists, you (and others like you) are the ones promoting businesses which are black owned over those which aren't, not me.

No comment??

I'd like to see your rationalization as to why it's OK for blacks to be promoting shopping at only black owned stores (if that isn't a list I don't know what is?) yet you attempt to smear me by claiming I have to catagorize everything in a list. As I have said twice now, you want to have your cake and eat it too.

You sir are a hypocrite.

I wrote a reply but deleted it. I could get into differences in economic versus social need and loyalty, and how support for black businesses, which are usually local is better for America as a whole than support for larger businesses which are likely white or foreign owned. I could mention the more obvious effects one notices when supporting a smaller community rather than a larger one. I could point out that this is a political statement, not a prescription or a sustainable movement. I could explain why I support this couple without being hypocritical, but you wouldn't get it.

I identify with many groups of different sizes, and I support all of them in different ways for different reasons. This is not due to a loyalty ranking, but pragmatism. With limited time and money, I try to accomplish as much as I can. Support for small communities is more apparent than support for large communities, so it makes sense to start from there.

This couple is shopping black because they think it will make a difference, not because they hate America.

I think I understand where you're coming from. My point is your using race as a crutch and encouraging others to do the same.

 

[piasabird]

This is called voting with your pocketbook. People are free to shop where ever they want. Who cares.

The reverse would be shopping in only white-owned stores. This is oxymoronic. Most stores in many places are all white owned already.

I just shop where I get the best value for my money. If that happens to be at a Wal-mart, then that is fine with me.

 

[FuzzyBee]

Originally posted by: piasabird
This is called voting with your pocketbook. People are free to shop where ever they want. Who cares.

The reverse would be shopping in only white-owned stores. This is oxymoronic. Most stores in many places are all white owned already.

I just shop where I get the best value for my money. If that happens to be at a Wal-mart, then that is fine with me.

What makes a store "white owned"? I'd imagine that the majority of stores that people shop at are corporations - last time I checked, they don't ask for a skin color when you buy stock in a company.

 

[Stonejaw]

Why cant everyone just get along and shop at the Redhouse?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...eature=player_embedded